Archive: 26/07/2016
Exercise cuts gestational diabetes in obese pregnant women
Exercise alone can reduce the number of obese, pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes, a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has shown.
Jul 26, 2016
Supervised self-monitoring improves diabetes control in clinical trial
For people with diabetes not treated with insulin, unsupervised self-monitoring of blood glucose levels has not been found effective at improving glycaemic control. In a randomised trial published this week in PLOS Medicine, ...
Jul 26, 2016
Medicaid expansion increased Medicaid enrollment among liver transplant recipients
Researchers have found that Medicaid expansion increased Medicaid enrollment among people who received liver transplants funded by commercial insurance. The findings are published inLiver Transplantation.
Jul 26, 2016
Russian authorities evacuate nomads after anthrax outbreak
Russian authorities are evacuating nomadic reindeer herders and quarantining part of a Siberian region after an outbreak of anthrax killed more than 1,000 of their animals.
Jul 26, 2016
Substantial growth in ordering of CTA exams in Medicare population
According to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the last 13 years have seen a substantial growth in the ordering of computed tomography angiography (CTA) examinations in the Medicare population, ...
Jul 26, 2016
Genome-editing 'toolbox' targets multiple genes at once
A Yale research team has designed a system to modify, or edit, multiple genes in the genome simultaneously, while also minimizing unintended effects. The gene-editing "toolbox" provides a user-friendly solution that scientists ...
Jul 26, 2016
Health insurance coverage is associated with lower odds of alcohol use by pregnant women
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health studied the relationship between health insurance coverage and tobacco and alcohol use among reproductive age women in the United States, and whether there ...
Jul 26, 2016